Handout 9b – Relative clauses - KEY

 

Fill the gaps in the following sentences with appropriate relative pronouns. There may be more than one possible answer. Add commas if the clause is non-defining:

 

1.   ‘The 10.05 from London Liverpool Street to Norwich, which is due to arrive at platform 1, will call at Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich.’

2.   We’ll have the party next Friday, which is the day when / - he comes out of hospital.

3.   The golden eagle, whose eggs are stolen by unscrupulous collectors, is now an endangered species.

4.   What’s the name of the girl who / that got married to Chris Small? Is it Louise?

5.   Can you think of any reason  - / why he might have done it?

6.   I don’t know of any restaurants where you can get a decent meal for under £15 nowadays.       Do you?

7.   What’s the name of that singer whose record was number 1 last month? The one who / that writes his own songs.

8.   Rangers’ second goal, which was scored in the final minutes of the game, won them the cup.

9.   Sally’s going out with someone  - / that / who(m) she met at David’s party.

10.   Not surprisingly, we never got back the things  - / that / which we’d reported stolen.

11.   We’ll be staying at the Seaview Hotel, where we stayed last year.

12.   The best time to go to Scotland is June, when the nights are longer and the weather is warmer.

13.   I’ve decided I don’t like the shoes  - / that / which I bought on Saturday. I’m going to take them back.

14.   The Hilton is expensive, which is what you’d expect. After all it is a 5-star hotel.